Davao Museum: Weaving that is Spiritually Inspired
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(DSC02153) A Mandaya legend says that the good spirit Tagamaling taught a Mandaya woman how to weave fiber and make designs. It took the woman three months to master the art of producing the textile "dagmay". Among the Bagobos, it was the spirit Baipandi, who taught the weavers the tie dyeing (ikat) method and the designs woven into the fabric. Baipandi also taught them the art of embroidery and beadwork. Indeed, in the past, the art of weaving was a sacred activity. There were many taboos associated with it. As the weaving area was sacred ground, where the spirits were actively inspiring and guiding the weavers, it was off limits to the male members of the community. Violation of the taboo caried a stiff penalty. (Taken from an adjacent signage)
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